Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karaikal Weekly Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Maharashtra and Karaikal of Union Territory of Puducherry. It is currently being operated with 11017/11018 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karaikal Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service27 October 2013 (2013-10-27)
Current operator(s)Central Railway zone
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops29
EndKaraikal (KIK)
Distance travelled1,628 km (1,012 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph)
Route map

Service

The 11017/Mumbai LTT - Karaikal Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1628 km in 30 hrs 40 mins. 11018/Karaikal - Mumbai LTT Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1628 km in 33 hrs 45 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 Luggage cum Generator car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed based WDM 3D or WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Kurla to Karikal.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 11011/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Hazur Sahib Nanded Express

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture timeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
11018KIKKaraikal2:00 PMMondayLokmanya Tilak Terminus11:45 PMTuesday
11017LTTLokmanya Tilak Terminus12:05 PMSaturdayKaraikal6:35 PMSunday

Notes
  1. Runs one days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Permanent Augmentation of 5 CR Trains with 17 General Second class coaches
  2. "Costlier tatkal tickets in four more trains". The Times of India. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2019.


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